Tsleil-Waututh Nation & Fisheries Canada shared preliminary research tracking Burrard Inlet ecosystem changes: crab movement patterns, native vs invasive clam distributions, and drought-related oxygen drops in the Indian River. Watch the Salish Sea Science Roundtable video.

Most wastewater treatment for PFAS only traps the forever chemicals in filters. In a pilot study at Tacoma's plant, researchers destroyed >99% of PFAS using a two-step process. UWT, City of Tacoma, Aquaga & ECT2 shared results in Nov. Watch the recording to see how: youtu.be/Oq4wjDR0ID0?...

Counting salmon is a breeze with airborne eDNA www.washington.edu/news/2025/11...

Cold water corals in Salish Sea unlock new insights into ocean health Study: Acidification in the Pacific foreshadows world's other waters www.cascadiadaily.com/2025/nov/13/... Via Cascadia Daily and @uwnews.uw.edu

They aren't technically marine mammals, but for the 40 grizzlies that roam B.C.'s Glendale Cove, the connection to the Salish Sea and its salmon is profound. There's some incredible footage of these bears in the latest Salish Sea Wild from @seadocsociety.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUZZ...

The next Salish Sea Science Roundtable is Tuesday, Dec 2 | 12:30 - 1:30. Hear from the Tsleil-Waututh Nation and Fisheries and Oceans Canada on salmon, clam, and crab research projects in Burrard Inlet. Register at: washington.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

How is Puget Sound doing? The 2025 State of the Sound report from the Puget Sound Partnership takes a candid look at the progress and challenges driving Puget Sound recovery. Among the takeaways: "When we do invest in recovery, we see results." stateofthesound.wa.gov

Updated SKRW news.

The Puget Sound Ecosystem Monitoring Program released the latest Marine Waters Overview. The report combines a wealth of data from comprehensive monitoring programs and provides a concise summary of what happened in Puget Sound’s marine waters during 2024. #pugetsound #marinewaters #waterquality

Rare marbled murrelets in Commencement Bay? Wait, what? Biologist and science writer Eric Wagner reports for our magazine Salish Sea Currents on summer sightings of one of our region's most threatened bird species. www.eopugetsound.org/article/fiel...

New in our magazine Salish Sea Currents: Knowing the cause of sea star wasting disease allows scientists to look for ways to increase resilience among the ravaged sea star population. Christopher Dunagan reports. www.eopugetsound.org/article/one-...

EVENT TODAY: Mapping river temperatures from space. Don't miss the Salish Sea Roundtable (10/7/25) from 12:30 – 1:30 pm. Learn how advanced data-driven techniques enable accessible mapping of water temps across remote streams — vital for salmon survival. www.pugetsoundinstitute.org/october-7-ro...

Invasive snails harmful to oyster health Ornate little snails hanging out in the Skokomish estuary have sneaky intentions with Pacific oysters. Much like humans who love slurping oysters, so does the invasive Japanese oyster drill, a 1.5-inch brown snail that attaches itself to an oyster, drills a…

Contamination mystery in Commencement Bay 40+ years of Superfund cleanup, yet PCBs & PBDEs remain high in Commencement Bay. Scientists at the Center for Urban Waters are investigating undiscovered contamination sources. #SuperfundSite #WaterQuality #PCBs #PugetSound #CommencementBay

What does collaborative leadership mean to you? We asked 60+ WA natural resource practitioners. Their answers reveal a different approach to power and relationships. Watch: key insights from some of these voices of experience shorturl.at/2Xy2J #CollaborativeLeadership #PugetSound

Event: Microbial source tracking for Puget Sound. Friday, 9/12, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm PT on Zoom. A workshop presented by PSI and co-hosted with the Shellfish SIL. Explore emerging tools to track and reduce fecal pollution in Puget Sound. washington.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

New Puget Sound study maps "danger zones" where species face oxygen shortages using tolerance data for 150+ species including Chinook salmon, Dungeness crabs, and English sole. Hood Canal shows high risk for bottom-dwellers in late summer as waters warm. #PugetSound #MarineBiology #ClimateChange

Virtual series: Conservation incentives for Puget Sound 3 free sessions: market methods (Sept 8), motivation strategies (Sept 18) & program evaluation (Sept 24). 𝘊𝘰-𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘗𝘚𝘐, 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘌𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘴, 𝘐𝘯𝘤., 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘖𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘰𝘯 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺. Register now! shorturl.at/9A8yF #PugetSound #Conservation

A decade into Puget Sound's green crab invasion: From one trapped in 2016 to nearly 200,000. Control efforts helped by citizen scientists and @waseagrant.bsky.social have evolved to functional eradication — controlling populations to keep damage manageable. #InvasiveSpecies #PugetSound #Conservation

Follow-up: Young Humpback Whale "Starry Knight" Freed from Second Entanglement in Salish Sea. Community effort helps whale for the second time in just over a month. Report via Cascadia Research Collective. cascadiaresearch.org/young-humpba...

Wildlife refuges on the Olympic Peninsula under new, old management www.eopugetsound.org/magazine/wil...

The threatened Guadalupe fur seal is not officially recognized as a Washington state marine mammal, but more than 200 strandings along the coast, and several sightings in the Salish Sea, suggest they are more common here than previously thought. www.eopugetsound.org/node/164596

How do species in Puget Sound respond to low oxygen levels in the water? UW biologist Tim Essington says warmer waters squeeze marine life, decreasing oxygen supply while increasing demand. He presents today at PSI's virtual workshop on water quality. www.pugetsoundinstitute.org/august-15-te...

Aug. 15 event: Temperature-dependent oxygen supply and demand — a pilot on marine life vulnerability in Puget Sound. Dr. Tim Essington presents new work on the impacts of low dissolved oxygen on aquatic species. Friday, Aug. 15 from 11 am – 1 pm (virtual). www.pugetsoundinstitute.org/august-15-te...

Free microbial source tracking workshop: Fri Sep 12, 9:30a-12:30p PT on Zoom. Learn from U of Arizona and SCCWRP experts about protecting public health, restoring shellfish beds, E. coli sensors, and Puget Sound applications. Registration is required. shorturl.at/sfOT9 #WaterQuality #PugetSound

Scientists have solved the mystery of what killed over 5 billion sea stars — also known as starfish — off the Pacific coast of North America.

Coffee Chat Roulette is back! Network with others who care about Salish Sea ecosystem recovery. We'll randomly pair you with someone for virtual or in-person coffee chats. Sign up by August 8. shorturl.at/WbJk7

Biologists are tracking the recovery of a juvenile humpback whale rescued from entanglement in the Salish Sea in July, even as Canadian officials have received reports of more entangled humpbacks in British Columbia. www.pugetsoundinstitute.org/juvenile-hum...